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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada backs House version of wage hike bill

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has signified his willingness to convince his colleagues in terms of adopting a wage hike bill from the House of Representatives, even if it would propose higher pay increase. “It’s up to them if they would adopt our version. If they adopt it, that’s well and good. If…
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Estrada to push for adoption of wage hike bill if House version increases amount

(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is willing to convince his colleagues to adopt the House of Representatives’ version of the bill seeking to increase the minimum wage hike if congressmen propose a higher amount than the Senate’s version. Estrada, chair of the Senate labor, employment and human resources development panel, made the remark when asked…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy pushes PGH upgrade

Jinggoy pushes PGH upgrade: Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed Senate Bill No. 2634 urging Congress and Malacañang to upgrade the services and facilities of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), the country’s premiere government-run hospital. Under SB 2634, Estrada is seeking to increase PGH’s current 1,500 bed capacity to 2,200 beds to accommodate more patients. (Office…
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Jinggoy calls for upgrading of fire-stricken PGH

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure seeking to upgrade the services and facilities of the fire-stricken, underfunded Philippine General Hospital (PGH), as well as the hiring of additional staff to complement the proposed increase in bed capacity. As the largest government tertiary hospital in the country and the only national referral…
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Jinggoy pushes for upgrade, additional staff and increased bed capacity for fire-stricken PGH

Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing for the upgrading of the services and facilities of the fire-stricken Philippine General Hospital (PGH) as well as the hiring of additional staff to complement the proposed increase in bed capacity. “As the largest government tertiary hospital in the country and the only national referral center for tertiary cases,…
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Estrada seeks more bed capacity, staff for PGH

(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking an upgrade of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) by increasing its bed capacity from 1,500 to 2,200, additional staff and improved services. Under Senate Bill (SB) No. 2634, which Estrada filed on April 15, he noted that PGH, the largest government tertiary hospital in the country, serves over…
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Upgrade needed: Jinggoy laments ‘sorry state’ of PGH

(POLITIKO) Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has called for upgrading of the services and facilities of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a resolution seeking to upgrade the services and facilities of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). “Investing in people’s health is important in order to provide ordinary Filipinos greater access to…
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Estrada seeks probe on foreigners’ use of PH gov’t IDs

(ABS-CBN) MANILA — Government agencies must conduct a thorough investigation on foreigners using legitimate Philippine government identification as it poses a serious threat to the nation’s interest, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said Monday. “That’s a cause for alarm already dahil matagal ko nang nababalitaan nito na pati yung mga passports, ang iniisyuhan yung mga Chinese nationals…
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Estrada seeks probe on foreigners’ use of PH gov’t IDs

(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — Government agencies must conduct a thorough investigation on foreigners using legitimate Philippine government identification as it poses a serious threat to the nation’s interest, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said Monday. “That’s a cause for alarm already dahil matagal ko nang nababalitaan nito na pati yung mga passports, ang iniisyuhan yung mga Chinese…
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Free financial literacy program for workers sought

(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill requiring employers to provide free financial literacy programs for their employees to help them make informed financial decisions. Senate Bill No. 2630 or the Personal Finance Education in the Workplace Act, filed on April 14, aims to equip workers with knowledge and skills to manage their…
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